Articles Archive for June 2018

A new show starring Lightning McQueen is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in early 2019.
In the new show, Cars star Lightning McQueen will bring the world of Cars to guests with some help from Mater and Cruz Ramirez.
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy will be located near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at the Studios and guests will come face-to-face with McQueen.
In the show, McQueen wants to teach the up-and-coming rookies (the guests) what he’s learned over the years…but things might not go as planned.
Stay tuned for more details!
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Disney has released additional information and images for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway which is opening next year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The attraction “will totally immerse guests in a cartoon world and will feature a new catchy theme song created especially for the attraction,” according to Disney.
The Runaway Railway will also have “the look, feel, sound, comedy and cadence of Mickey shorts cartoons, and guests will be placed right in the middle.”
The ride begins with guests watching a new cartoon starring Mickey and Minnie as they prepare for a picnic. …

Runners, lace up those running shoes! Two new running events are coming to Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disney Resort this fall.
At Hong Kong Disneyland the 10K weekend on November 3-4 will feature a Disney/Pixar theme this year.
Four exclusive race medals are part of the race weekend, and winners of The Incredibles 10K will also get great perks including a one-night stay at Disney Explorers Lodge or lunch buffet at the resort.
Registration for this race weekend opened June 28 and runs through August 28.
At Shanghai Disney Resort, the first-ever Disney …

There’s a new foodie event that starts today at Disney Spring – Brews and BBQ!
The event features barbecue at almost every restaurant in Disney Springs, and guests 21 and older can pair their BBQ with craft brewed beer.
The Brews and BBQ offerings will be available at 23 location at Disney Springs including: House of Blues, Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ Florida Kitchen, Morimoto Asia, YeSake, STK Orlando, The Edison, The Boathouse, and more.
For a full list of participating restaurants and their menu offerings visit our friends at the Disney Food Blog.
Brews …

It’s time to start making your holiday vacation plans at Walt Disney World and now there’s a new room offer to make it even more magical!
The Magic Holidays room offer gives guests the chance to save up to 20% on stays on most Sunday through Thursday nights between October 8 and December 24, at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels.
Reservations must be made by October 7.
Those dates are perfect if you want to enjoy the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Additional …

The Play Disney Parks app is debuting this weekend – June 30 – at both Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort.
The app is available now for pre-order at the App Store and Google Play.
When it goes live on June 30 guests at Disneyland and Disney World will “turn wait time into play time with all-new interactive experiences and activities created for select attraction queues.”
Attraction queue activities include: “Playset Party” for Toy Story Mania, “Off to Neverland” for Peter Pan’s Flight, “Rocket Race” in Space Mountain, and “Andy’s Boardgame Blast” …

Last fall the Walt Disney World Resort started a pilot program that allowed guests to bring their dogs to stay in their hotel room at four Walt Disney World Resort Hotels.
Now it appears – based on a date on the official Walt Disney World Resort website – that the pilot program is ending on October 15, 2018.
The “Dog-Friendly Disney Resorts” page says: “This pilot program is currently available to Guests with reservations at these Disney Resort hotels now through October 15, 2018 as part of a test.”
The hotels currently participating …

It is time! The grand opening of Toy Story Land will be broadcast during a live-stream broadcast on the Disney Parks Blog on Friday, June 29 at 10:55 a.m.
The live broadcast will feature Buzz, Woody, and Jessie as they open the brand new land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Toy Story Land is home to two new attractions – Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers, in addition to a new quick service location, Woody’s Lunch Box. Toy Story Mania is also part of the land.
Characters from the Toy Story films will …

Terralina Crafted Italian is opening June 28 at Disney Springs!
The new Italian eatery is headed up by James Beard Award-winning Chef Tony Mantuano, and was inspired by “the design and lifestyle of Northern Italy’s famous lakes like Lake Como.”
The restaurant features a newly-installed veranda overlooking Riverboat Square where guests can dine al fresco.
“Italy’s Lake District is one of my favorite places to vacation, specifically the Lake Como region,” said Mantuano. “In Lake Como, you can take a boat from town to town and experience all the region has to offer. …

The Disney Pixar Pals – and other popular characters – are celebrating summer at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Guests will find Mr. and Mrs. Incredible from The Incredibles, Woody and Buzz from Toy Story, Joy and Sadness from Inside Out, and Russell and Dug from Up in the Pixar Water Play Street Parade.
And, Mr. and Mrs. Incredible and Frozone are meeting guests in Tomorrowland along with Edna Mode!
In Adventureland, the new live show Moana: A Homecoming Celebration is happening each day.
And guests will also find many new snacks and drinks this summer at …